\[\frac{d - 1}{11} = \frac{2d - 3}{8}\]
\[8 \cdot (d - 1) = 11 \cdot (2d - 3)\]
\[8d - 8 = 22d - 33\]
\[22d - 8d = 33 - 8\]
\[14d = 25\]
\[d = 25\ :14\]
\[d = 1\frac{11}{14}.\]